When it comes to waste, prevention and reduction are seen as the best options; however, in the vast majority of cases, this isn’t always viable, and this is where recycling and good waste management will come into play. However, these can come with their own hurdles to jump and often can get let down by small mishaps which cause issues like contamination or pollution. There are a few ways that this can be helped, including proper education on best practices, alongside clear bin labelling and also the use of refuse or compactor sacks to capture the waste.
How do waste bags help?
Waste sacks play an important role in sustainability by aiding in waste management, recycling, and reducing environmental impact. Whether it is for recycling, food waste, garden waste or residual waste, the use of a bag to line your bins and caddies can help to improve the success of waste capture. Liners help to capture waste in a secure way, which helps to contain it during the full disposal process; this drastically reduces the risk of spillages and, thus, pollution and littering. Waste pollution is a very problematic issue which is harming the environment, oceans and the wildlife which inhabits within it – whether it is litter clogging up our streets, waterways or countryside, it is all having a negative and destructive impact on the planet. The use of liners to enclose waste will hopefully prevent any spillages or ‘unintentional’ littering from happening, helping reduce the litter and pollution levels.
Well-designed sacks not only reduce spillage and make waste collection more efficient, but they can also lower energy consumption and emissions from cleanup operations. Lowering the chances of waste spillages from bag tears or splits will, of course, reduce the need for clean-ups with large machinery such as road sweepers or other commercial cleaning.
Coloured Sacks for Segregation
There are always best practices when it comes to waste management and using coloured sacks helps with sorting recyclables from general waste, ensuring that materials like plastic, paper, and metal are properly processed. Some sectors use specific coloured sacks to capture different types of waste; councils often dedicate a colour to different forms of rubbish, whether it is paper and card, plastics, food, general and even litter picking. But it is more specifically used in healthcare environments, where coloured bags are used to separate and segregate the different types of clinical waste – this is in accordance not only with the waste collection but also with their end-of-life treatment.
Coloured sacks can be great to educate people on best end of life solutions – much like coloured waste bins do. Doing this can help teach people which is the best disposal method for their waste, it will help to reduce the chances of cross-contamination and thus improve recycling rates.
The best bag size
Overall, when it comes to waste and recycling and how the waste is handled, it is always good to look at the option of having waste bags, and the key is ensuring that the bags is not only strong enough for your waste, but big enough for the bin. Having a liner which does not sufficiently fulfil the bin will cause issues with the waste capture, it could cause spillages which are not only causing pollution but also hygiene issues with the bin. Finding the best sized bag for your bin isn’t always straightforward, luckily however, Cromwell are on hand to help. We have a guide to help you choose which bag is best for your bin, whether is it a small office waste liner, or a large outdoor compactor bin, we have the guidance and solutions to help.
Contact Cromwell today to find the best waste capture solution for you, and make the most out of bagging your waste for a cleaner, greener future.